Department of Horticulture

(Government of Karnataka)

Koppal was
created out of Easter wile Raichur district and came into
existence on 1.11.1997. Koppal district is naturally a maiden
area and consists of Koppal, Gangavathi, Kustagi and Yelburga
taluks. These areas are rocky areas with soil types like red
sandy soils, black soils etc. Gangavathi and part of Koppal
taluk are getting irrigation through Tungabhadra canals. Soil
and climatic factors are most suitable for cultivation of
horticultural crops and in recent days farmers are evincing keen
interest in its cultivation.